Black Soldier Fly Chicken Feeder

Chickens are omnivorous and love to eat insects. This is why they spend so much time scratching in the dirt. If you want to add some supplemental feed to your flock, you might be interested in this black soldier fly chicken feeder.

Egg Washing

I don’t bother to wash my chicken eggs because there is a natural protective coating on the eggs. Washing them would remove the coating from the eggs. That is why I found this article about why British eggs would be illegal in the U.S. interesting. The U.S. requires producers to wash eggs, while Britain requires producers not to was eggs. The British feel that by not washing the eggs it encourages chicken keepers to provide clean environments for their flock.

The Grain Mill of Wake Forest

The food we eat becomes part of our body. Producing the highest quality food is one of the primary reasons to start homesteading. However, it is next to impossible to produce all of your own food. That is why it is important to support local farmer’s markets and food cooperatives.